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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
So moving, so beautiful, so haunting. This book is good for intermediate and middle schoolers. This is an important truth that must be told before we can move to reconciliation.
Beautifully done. Very spare. Illustrations with no words and then poetry interspersed throughout. Hard truths here.
It’s showcases a pocket of history which has been buried for long enough. It’s an important graphic novel. However, I feel it could’ve been better if the story and art was tied some with the reality that inspired it. I read this without reading the back cover and was very confused, until I realised what the poems were about.
This is a beautiful book with beautiful poetry. The graphic illustrations tell a poignant story and the lyrics fit beautifully. That said, I much preferred other telling of the Chanie Wenjack story to this one.
I'm not sure how this will appeal to kids grade 7 and 8. I read it because it was nominated for the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading program. I'm curious to hear from the kids for their responses to it.
I'm not sure how this will appeal to kids grade 7 and 8. I read it because it was nominated for the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading program. I'm curious to hear from the kids for their responses to it.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Powerful collaboration between Lemire's muted illustrations and Downie's haunting lyrics. Will watch CBC presentation on Oct 23 to hear/see performed. Chenie's life cut short. I hope having his story presented in this way will give some peace to his family and community.
The story of Chanie Wenjack is such a sad one. The illustrations by Jeff Lemire and the simple lyrics/music (I listened on YouTube) by the late Gord Downie are haunting.